Language Families

The Logic of ‘Doch’: Germany’s Magic Word

German learners are often baffled by tiny words like 'doch'. This post unpacks the world of German modal particles, the…

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The Dene-Yeniseian Bridge: A Tale of Two Continents

Could the Navajo language of the American Southwest be related to a remote Siberian tongue spoken by only a few…

3 months ago

Before English: The Echoes of Brythonic

Long before Old English was spoken, the island of Britain resonated with the sounds of another tongue: Brythonic. While the…

3 months ago

The German ‘You’: When to Use Du, Sie, or Ihr

Choosing between 'du', 'Sie', and 'ihr' in German is more than a grammar lesson; it's a high-stakes social test. This…

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The Fossil in ‘Sing, Sang, Sung’: Ablaut

Ever wonder why we say "I sing" but "I sang" and "I have sung"? These aren't just random, annoying exceptions…

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Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Romance

Grammatical gender is a core feature of Romance languages, making gender-neutral expression a complex puzzle. Yet, from the rise of…

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Endangered Romance: Languages on the Brink

Not all of Rome's linguistic children are thriving like Spanish or French. We shine a light on endangered Romance languages…

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What’s the Hardest Romance Language to Learn?

While most language learners ask about the easiest Romance language, we're flipping the script to find the toughest. From the…

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When Did Latin Become French and Spanish?

There was no single day people in Paris or Madrid woke up and stopped speaking Latin. The evolution from Latin…

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Gallo-Romance: The Tongues of Ancient Gaul

Beyond the familiar sound of Parisian French lies a hidden linguistic world born from Latin's encounter with ancient Gaul. The…

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